Dr. Prasanna Gunasena ප්රසන්න ගුණසේන | |
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Surgeon | |
Member of Parliament for Kandy District | |
Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
Majority | 94,242 preferential votes |
Member of Parliament for Kandy District | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | National People's Power |
Education | Nalanda College,Colombo |
Occupation | Neurosurgeon |
Profession | Doctor |
Known for | First Sri Lankan Neurosurgeon to perform Balloon Kyphoplasty Chairman of State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) |
Dr Prasanna Gunasena is a consultant neurosurgeon,politician and a member of the National People's Power. As a doctor,he is attached to Lanka Hospitals in Sri Lanka,also the Chairman of State Pharmaceutical Company (SPC) of Sri Lanka. [1] [2]
Gunasena was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. He holds MBBS,MS Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and also a Spinal Fellow (Canada). [3] [4] [5] [6]
He holds the honour of performing the surgery for cervical disc prolapse of the spine and replacement with functional discs for the first time in Sri Lanka.[ citation needed ] Gunasena is the first Sri Lankan Neurosurgeon to perform Balloon Kyphoplasty surgery for spinal code fractures. [7]
Gunasena was a founding member of the Neurosurgeons Association of Sri Lanka (NSASL).[ citation needed ]
Gunasena is an executive committee member of Kandy District for National People's Power. [8] He was contested in the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election and elected to the parliament representing Kandy Electoral District. [9] [10]
Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | Ref. | |
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2024 parliamentary | Kandy District | JVP | NPP | 94,242 | Elected | [11] |
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